Is it worthwhile to spend money on blinds?

Hi,

I just moved into my new condo. it has two bedrooms and one living room. all of them share the same wall which is full of windows. There are quite a lot of sunlight in the afternoon and there's another building in front of my patio. So I want to buy window blinds for all rooms.

The blocking building only block half of the mountain view so I want o have top-down and bottom-up blinds. The largest window is 125"x125" (3 of them in total). There are also 3 40"x125" window doors opening into the patio. The cheapest price I get is about $4600. That's not cheap at all.

Do you think it's worthwhile to spend this much money on blinds? Will that increase re-sale value? this is my first home so I'm not quite sure about the spending.

I can go for the basic bottom-up or left-right blinds which can save me some money but won't be a perfect design for my situation.

Is it worthwhile to spend money on blinds?

I did consider draperies. However the quotes I got from several dealers are similar to what they quote me for the blinds. Main reason is because of the big size of my windows (for example, living room, 213"x132" for drapery). For JCpenny, the max length they can do is 124".

Looks like the only way to lower the cost is to buy fabric myself in local store and sew them to my size. Then buy rods myself and customize them too. I'm not really good in that department so I'm considering hiring some professional.

Is it worthwhile to spend money on blinds?

maybe you could post an ad on craigslist or something for a local sewing person to sew some drapes for you? Might be a way for you to save money, and someone else to make money.. There is a huge selection of fabrics at your local fabric store :-)

Is it worthwhile to spend money on blinds?

Did you get a quote from a local shop at home retailer. That price is way too high. I Priced those sizes out online with the top down bottom up feature and came up with $2010. Check some online window treatment places, your get the same thing at about half the cost. Good Luck.

Is it worthwhile to spend money on blinds?

I actually taught myself how to sew because of this iss-- old house with odd sized windows and custom blinds or drapes would have been a fortune. You can save money, but it does take time and effort. I would try a local seamstress to see what they charge. Perhaps do a few windows at a time, depending on how it would look.

Also, be careful of blinds if you have children, as they just had a big recall because kids got caught in the cords.